abC (art book in China) Art Book Fair 2018 will be respectively held in Beijing and Shanghai. By combining art book fairs with local environment, we plan to unfold a dynamic panorama of art publishing in contemporary China to the world through subjective planning and variety of events.

In conjunction, a city-wide abC Art Book Week will also be presented. We hope you could deeply explore the local scenes of art, design and publication through the city walk tour arranged for exhibitors. In collaboration with institutions, galleries, bookstores and independent art spaces who have been working for a long time in this field, we will organize various exhibitions, open talks, screenings and workshops, gathering colorful art and publishing experiments within the city. Taking this opportunity, we strive to set up a stage for innovation and communication in the realm of art books, and build a bridge between insiders and amateurs for profound conversations and cultural exploration.

We sincerely expect your participation and look forward to enjoying the precious time with all the friends!

1 - Exhibitor Name*

Please submit the official name for the use of publicity and printing. No modification after submission.

abC(art book in China) Art Book Fair · 2018 · Beijing accepts exhibitor applications till May 18, 2018. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we will begin to assign exhibition spaces before that date.

ABOUT

Founded in 2015, abC as the first major art book fair in China, dedicated to promote local artist’s books and independent publications in China as well as introduce excellent global publishers and institutions to establish a profound multilateral dialogue. In the past years, abC has organized art book fairs connecting fields of contemporary art, design, and publishing, welcoming over hundreds thousand publishers, media platforms and visitors around the world.

Since 2018, abC initiated the non-profit project“Art Book in China Archive” （ABCA）to collect and file art publications of outstanding artists and independent publishers. We commit to review the history of Chins’s art publishing, document advanced practices, assist and originate academic research in this field. As a long-term project, ABCA is open to aspiring researchers and institutions, with whom we expect to work together on its constant enrichment.